DERBY WINNER SUPER SAVER BACK AT SARATOGA

John Heims
Monmouth Park

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Less than 24 hours after stamping himself the leader of the 3-year-old division, Lookin At Lucky was still at Monmouth Park on Monday morning following his victory in the $1 million IZOD Haskell Invitational.

Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Saratoga Race Course

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – With dozens of onlookers lining the rail at the Oklahoma training track, reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra turned in  a solid work this morning as she prepares for the Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes on Aug. 29.

Jon Forbes
NYRA/Saratoga Race Course

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Racing fans in the Saratoga Springs, N.Y. area will have multiple opportunities to see Funny Cide – the only New York-bred to have won the Kentucky Derby – from Tuesday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 8.

“The last time he was in Saratoga was two years ago, and he’s certainly a fan favorite,” said Jack Knowlton. “We’re real happy to have the opportunity to let his fans come out and…

Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Saratoga Race Course

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra will return to the scene of one of her most scintillating triumphs when she makes her next start in the Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday, Aug. 29, owner Jess Jackson said Friday.

HORSE OF THE YEAR SET FOR SATURDAY’S LADY’S SECRET STAKES

(Edited Monmouth Park report)

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra was back in Oceanport, N.J., setting foot in the Monmouth Park barn area around 9:00 a.m. after shipping to the Shore from Saratoga.  The champion filly will headline this Saturday’s card at Monmouth Park when she heads postward in the $400,000 Lady’s Secret Stakes.

(Edited Hollywood Park report)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Zenyatta, who ran her unbeaten streak to 17 with a stirring victory in the Vanity Handicap on June 13, was voted Horse of the Meet in the annual media poll as the 57-day spring-summer season concluded Sunday.

(Edited Blood-Horse and Tracksideview.com report)

The Blood-Horse is reporting Tuesday that Rail Trip, the defeated odds-on favorite in the July 10 Hollywood Gold Cup, will be transferring barns, going from trainer Ron Ellis in California to New York-based Rick Dutrow, according to the horse’s owner Mace Siegel.

(Edited Monmouth Park report)

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Rachel Alexandra, who electrified Monmouth Park with her victory in last season’s Haskell Invitational (G1) en route to being named America’s Horse of the Year 2009, will return to the scene of her triumph on Saturday, July 24, in the Lady’s Secret Stakes at a mile and an eighth.

(Edited NYRA release)

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra arrived at Saratoga Race Course Wednesday morning and was bedded down in her old stall at trainer Steve Asmussen’s barn near the Oklahoma Training Track.

(Edited Monmouth Park report)

Oceanport, N.J. – WinStar Farm’s Super Saver, winner of the Kentucky Derby, will make his next start in Monmouth Park’s Grade 1 IZOD Haskell Invitational, it was confirmed today by his conditioner.